Update: The cyclist killed on 240th St. SE, Woodinville WA has been identified

The Woodinville Patch has an article about Jerry Shafer, the cyclist who was killed on 240th St. SE.

The story

Within the Patch article is a link to an article in The Seattle Times.

I believe both articles reveal something about a remarkable person.

I live here and I care what happens in my neighborhood - so, hours after the police had finished their business on 240th, I walked down the street, upset about the accident and also curious as to the specific location. 

I don't know if the water bottle in the photo belonged to Jerry Shafer, but it's proximity to the accident site was chilling and certainly it's an impermanent reminder of a person riding his bike, enjoying a beautiful day.


Bill Stankus 
June 2013

Tragedy on 240th St. SE

Saturday, June 22, 2013, about 11:15am. I was stopped as I was driving west on 240th St. and told to turn around, the road was blocked and a most awful of tragedies had happened.

A bicyclist was hit by a vehicle and killed.

The accident occurred midway between the western boundary of Wellington Hills Park and the intersection with Route 9.

I feel nothing but sadness and grief, how horrible.

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The photo.
The caution tape is currently wrapped around the gate for the Wellington Hills Park parking lot - the reason for it - I don't know - but it seems appropriate considering what happened a few hundred feet to the west.

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Bill Stankus